When running an e-commerce site on Shopify, there are cases where you want to restrict PayPal payments for specific products or collections. For example, you may want to gain a business strategy advantage by limiting payment methods for special or limited-edition products.
In this article, we explain in detail how to use the RuffRuff Order Limits app to hide PayPal for specific collections. Let's start by reviewing the basic features of PayPal.
What Is PayPal?
PayPal is a payment service that allows you to make payments and transfers securely online. It is used in more than 200 countries and regions worldwide and has been adopted by many businesses, including e-commerce sites and web services. It also supports more than 100 currencies.
By registering credit card or bank account information in advance with their PayPal account, users can complete a purchase without sharing this information with the merchant. This protects personal information while enabling smooth and secure payments.
Benefits of Adding PayPal
- Helps reduce cart abandonment
- Easy to set up
- Low cost
- PayPal may be usable even for products prohibited under Shopify Payments
- Thorough security measures
- Also supports subscriptions and buy-now-pay-later
The blog article below explains the benefits of adoption in more detail, as well as the drawbacks and how to set it up. If you'd like to learn more about PayPal, please use it as a reference.
How to Hide PayPal Under Specific Conditions
This section introduces how to use RuffRuff Order Limits to "hide PayPal on the checkout page when the cart contains products from a specific collection."
Step 1: Install the App
First, install RuffRuff Order Limits, introduced above, from the Shopify App Store.
You can find "RuffRuff Order Limits" by searching for "ruffruff" on the Shopify App Store. Once you access the "RuffRuff Order Limits" app page, click "Install."
Step 2: Select a Plan
The payment rule used in this article is available on the Light plan or higher. Choose Light or Full based on your billing period and whether you also need cumulative quantity rules. Annual billing saves the equivalent of two months. See the pricing plans for details.
(1) Select "Pricing plan" in the app
(2) Click "Change plan" for the plan you want to subscribe to
(3) Review the plan details and click "Approve"
Step 3: Create a Payment Rule
After upgrading your plan, set up a payment rule. Using a payment rule, configure the setting to "hide PayPal for specific products."
(1) Select "Payment rule" in the app
(2) Click "Create rule"
(3) Enter any rule name you like for the title
(4) In the Payment methods section, select "PayPal"
(5) In the Products section, select "Specific collections"
(6) Click "Browse" and add the collections for which you want to hide PayPal
(7) Click "Save"
Step 4: Enable the App Embed
Enable the app embed in your Shopify theme. This makes it possible to control the quantity picker, display product messages, and more.
(1) From the Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes
(2) Click "Customize" for the theme where you want to add the app
(3) Select "App embeds" on the left side of the screen
(4) Enable the app embed named "RuffRuff Order Limits"
(5) Click "Save"
Step 5: Verify the Behavior
(1) Add a product from a collection not configured in the payment rule (a product not subject to hiding) to the cart
(2) Go to the checkout page and confirm that PayPal is not hidden
(3) Add a product from the collection configured in the payment rule (a product subject to hiding) to the cart
(4) Go to the checkout page and confirm that PayPal is hidden
Conclusion
In this article, we introduced how to use the RuffRuff Order Limits app to hide PayPal for specific collections.
Key Points for Setup
- A subscription to the Light plan or higher is required
- Specify the target collection in the payment rule
- Enabling the app embed in your theme is required
- Always verify the behavior after setup
By using this feature, you can offer flexible payment options tailored to your product and brand strategy. If you have any questions about the settings, please feel free to contact the RuffRuff support team.
